Games on August 1, 1903

The games of August 1, 1903

On August 1, 1903, 11 games went into the books. The widest margin belonged to the Philadelphia Phillies, 14-4 winners over the Brooklyn Superbas. Shutouts: the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Naps (5-0) and the Washington Senators over the Boston Americans (1-0). The closest finishes were the New York Highlanders 3-2 over the Philadelphia Athletics. The rest of the slate: the Boston Beaneaters fell to the New York Giants, 4-1, the Boston Beaneaters fell to the New York Giants, 5-2, the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 13-4, the Detroit Tigers fell to the St. Louis Browns, 8-2, the Detroit Tigers topped the St. Louis Browns 7-4, the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Brooklyn Superbas 7-3, and the Washington Senators fell to the Boston Americans, 5-1. The New York Giants and the Boston Beaneaters, the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, and the Brooklyn Superbas and the Philadelphia Phillies each met twice, as doubleheaders. None of these games has a full box score on the site, so the list gives the final scores. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Jul 31, 1903 and the next, Aug 2, 1903. For the wider picture, see the 1903 season.